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Home » Lifestyle » Recipes » Cheesy Beef Enchiladas

Cheesy Beef Enchiladas

August 22, 2016 by hewella1 Leave a Comment

One of my all time favorite foods is enchiladas. I just can’t get enough of them. It is hard to find a good beef enchiladas recipe that tastes similar to what you would get in a restaurant.This recipe is the closest I have found.

beef enchiladas

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I was lucky enough to live close to an extremely good Mexican restaurant when I was growing up. Now that I live in a different city, all of the other restaurants I have tried just don’t compare, and I have tried a lot! I needed a recipe that was similar to what I was craving!

I stumbled across this beef enchiladas recipe from The Pioneer Woman (love her!) and I did tweak her recipe a little to suit my family’s tastes.

What I love about this recipe is that it adds a bit more flavor then just using a canned red sauce but it is still quick and easy to throw together for a delicious weeknight meal.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbs. all purpose flour
  • 1 20 once can of enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 Tsp. salt
  • 1/2 Tsp. pepper
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese
  • 8-10 flour tortillas

 

Directions:

  1. Combine the canola oil and flour in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk together and let simmer for about 1 minute. Add in the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, and salt. Let simmer while you prepare the meat.
  2. Brown the meat and chopped onion in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain the fat and set aside.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  4. Spread 1/2 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  5. Add the beef mixture in the center of a tortilla. Top with cheese and roll up tightly. Place seam side down in the baking dish. Repeat for the remaining tortillas.
  6. Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

These were really good! I used cheddar cheese for the filling of my tortillas but used colby jack to sprinkle on top. You can also add extras to your filling like: olives, green onions, cilantro, chilies, salsa, etc. Just use this recipe as a base and tweak it to your tastes.

If you are looking for a side dish to go with these beef enchiladas, check out my restaurant-style Spanish rice. It goes great with these!

Spanish-Rice

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